Moreover, Windows 8 prioritizes Wi-Fi networks over broadband when a preferred Wi-Fi network is in range. Moreover, there is an airplane mode that disables all of the radios at the same time. “The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) recently approved the Mobile Broadband Interface Model (MBIM) specification as a standard, and major device makers have already begun adopting this standard into their device designs, including some designed for other operating systems,” Anders also notes.Īnother important feature in Windows 8 is the possibility to turn on and off individual radios (Wi-Fi, mobile broadband, or Bluetooth). The said driver will be up to date at all times through Windows Update, which ensures that users benefit from a reliable mobile broadband experience. With Windows 8, you will simply have to plug in the device and connect. In Windows 8, Microsoft packed an in-box mobile broadband class driver that offers support for all required devices and which eliminates the need to seek for a specific driver to connect to the Internet. In addition to SIM cards, specific broadband modems and hardware, users also needed to install drivers on their devices to ensure that the connectivity was possible. Therefore, for Windows 8, we fully developed and integrated mobile broadband (MB) as a first-class connectivity experience within Windows – right alongside Wi-Fi,” he also explains.īroadband capabilities have been included in Windows 7 as well, though things were not as simple when it came to actually connecting to a network. “We knew that if we were to give you true mobility, that Wi-Fi alone would not be enough. “This is a good example of work that requires new hardware to work in concert with new software in order to realize its full potential,” Billy Anders, group program manager on Microsoft’s devices and networking team, explains. The platform was re-engineered to offer more in terms of network connectivity, packing enhancements that go beyond incremental improvements. Windows 8 was designed to fit the needs of mobile users, and the new connectivity capabilities it features were aimed specifically at ensuring that users can take full advantage of what Microsoft calls “a mobile and wireless future.” Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 will pack enhancements related to the connectivity options that users can benefit of, including easier management of 3G, 4G and WiFi network connections.
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